Stamp-canceling device.



J. E. BALL.

STAMP CANCELING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13. m5.

1,145,052. Patented July 6, 1915.

JOSEPH E. BALL, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

STAMP-CANCELING DEVICE.

Application filed March 13, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. BALL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stamp- Canceling Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of devices known as hand stamps, and particularly that type of hand stamp which is used for producing one or a plurality of impressions during a single stroke over the article to be printed upon.

One novel feature of my invention resides in the provision of suitable reservoir means for supplying ink to the type surface and evenly distributing it thereover.

Another novel feature consists in the arrangement of a spring pressed ink pad engaging the type surface, which, in combina tion with an ink reservoir forms a fountain supply, the feed of which is suitably controlled so as to eliminate smearing and blotting.

Still another novel feature consists in the arrangement of a guard to protect the ink pad from dust and other injurious elements.

Referring to the drawings annexed hereto and forming a part of the specification, and in which I have illustrated one preferred embodiment of my invention: Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section view showing the details of construction. Fig. 2 is a section view, through the handle and reservoir, and taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 1 is a transverse section view on the line 44 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the bracket for holding the type carrying member, and showing the guard members integral therewith.

lVith particuhr reference to the details shown in the drawings, the device comprises a handle 1 which is bored longitudinally as shown to receive a cylindrical ink reservoir 2. The upper end of this reservoir is closed by a cap 3 screwed onto the end thereof and provided with a washer 4 which engages the end of the cylindrical reservoir to prevent leakage. The lower end of the reservoir is open and contains a filling piece 5, drilled Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915.

Serial No. 14,179.

at 6 to permit the ink to flow therethrough.

Located between the ends of the said reservoir 2 and remote from the upper end thereof are two small drill holes 7, extending obliquely with respect to the axis of the res ervoir. In the handle 1 are two passages 8 which also extend obliquely and communicate through holes 7 with the interior of said ink reservoir, and it is through these passages that the ink is fed onto a pad hereinafter to be described.

At the lower end of the handle 1 is mounted a bracket 9 apertured at 10, which apertures aline with the passages 8 in the handle. The bracket 9 is secured in place on the handle 1 by means of screws, not shown, and which project through the holes 11. Also the bracket 9 is centrally apertured at 19. to fit over the end of the cylindrical reservoir.

In the arms 13 of the bracket 8 is mounted a pin 14: held in place by the transversely extending pins 15 at each end thereof. On the pin 14 is mounted a rotatable type carrying member provided with type faces 16 of any desired configuration and subjectmatter. Between the type faces 16 and the base of the bracket 9, and in spaced relation with respect to the latter is an ink pad 17 which receives its supply of ink from the cylindrical reservoir 2 through hole 6 and passages 8. In the space between said ink pad 17 and bracket 9 is disposed a spring 18, which acts to press the lower surface of said pad into inking engagement with the type faces 16 on the type member.

The bracket 9 is provided with sides 19 which confine the pad 17 and prevent the latter from being displaced by the movement of the type member 16 during printing, and also form guards to prevent the pad from becoming injured in any way. When the pad 17 becomes worn it is only necessary to remove the type member 16 by removing the pin 14 and either turn the pad 17 over or replace the same with a new one.

It will be seen that the construction above described provides a hand stamp which, when rolled across a sheet of paper or the like, will produce one impression or will produce a series of impressions, each impression being distinct due to the fact that the type faces are inked in the novel manner herein set forth.

This device is particularly adaptable for killing stamps, in post-oflice work, or for any other occupation in which it may be desired to produce a single impression or a series of impressions in rapid succession.

It is to be understood that while I have herein shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited thereto except for such limitations as the claims may import.

Iclaim:

1. The combination in a hand stamp, of a handle and an ink reservoir, the former being provided with passages in communication with said reservoir, a guard member secured to said handle and closed at the sides and top and having passages through the top thereof in communication with said first-named passages to supply ink to the interior of said guard, a rotatable type member carried by said guard and arranged to form a closure for the bottom thereof, thereby forming a supplementary ink reservoir between the surface of said type member and the top of said guard, an ink pad within said supplementary reservoir and arranged to absorb the ink delivered from said passages and deliver it to the surface of said type member. 1

2. The combination in a hand stamp, of an ink reservoir, a guard, an ink pad in said guard and receiving ink from said reservoir, and a type member carried by said guard and arranged to retain said pad in position in said guard and to continuously receive supply of ink from said pad.

8. The combination in a hand stamp, of an ink reservoir, a guard, an ink pad in said guard and receiving ink from said reservoir, a type member carried by said guard and arranged to retain said pad in position in said guard, and spring means pressing said pad against the surface of said type member whereby said member receives a continuous supply of ink.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

JOSEPH E. BALL.

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Washington, D. C. i 

